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Reliance Info to import WALKairV solution
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 12 February 2004, 20:30 IST
JERUSALEM : Alvarion Ltd., the global leaders in wireless broadband solutions, announced on Thursday that the Reliance Infocomm has chosen its WALKairV LMDS solution for an access network.
"We are delighted that our advanced technology will play a strategic role in helping this prestigious group become one of the world's leading telcos," President and CEO of Alvarion, Tzvika Friedman, said in a release.
For the first phase deployment in the mutli-million deal, Alvarion recently shipped equipment valued over $2.5 million, it said.
Reliance plans to deploy Alvarion's solution for last-mile connectivity throughout all major cities in India , using the 10.5Ghz licensed band, over the next two years. It is to use LMDS technology to complement its Wireline and Wireless CDMA network to offer integrated services.
Alvarion and Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt.) Ltd, India , have been selected as the suppliers for LMDS technology with responsibility of designing, supply and installation/commissioning of all equipment, the release said.
Reasoning out the development, Friedman said, "throughout the world, established carriers have begun to recognise the logic of using BWA as a flexible, cost-effective complement to their wireline and cellular networks.
"This major project is another sign that BWA is an important broadband solution for unserved areas, a trend which benefits Alvarion, the leading BWA player." Managing Director of Siemens Public Communication Networks (Pvt) Ltd, India , Werner Schachermeier, said: "we are proud to be part of this pioneering project and to be deploying one of the world's largest BWA networks. "The proven price-performance and flexibility of the WALKairV solution was an important factor that helped us secure the deal. We have begun first-phase installation and look forward to a smooth and rapid deployment."